Nations League
Klopp swaps Karl and Adeyemi in Nations League plan
On a sun‑drenched training field in Germany we see two players standing side by side: Lennart Karl and Karim Adeyemi. The atmosphere is business‑like, because Jürgen Klopp has just announced a striking substitution.
Adeyemi is added to the group that will play the Nations League matches against the Netherlands and Greece, while Karl joins the duels with Serbia and Greece. The German Football Association attributes the reason to a tax split, an unusual factor in a sport selection.
Klopp splits Germany squad as Nations League opener looms
Klopp has split his 44‑man squad into two groups that each complete two matches, a job‑sharing model to cover four matches in eleven days. Additionally, Pascal Gross, the 35‑year‑old midfielder, retires after 19 caps for Germany.